SIGNED STUDIOS, INC. / OUR BOARD
Experience across media and business.
Perspective from the community.
A shared commitment to what comes next.
THE PEOPLE HELPING SHAPE OUR FUTURE
Listed alphabetically by last name.
President
Entertainment leadership. Global perspective.
More than 25 years of executive experience across Disney, Universal, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Sony Music Entertainment. His background spans financing, development, production, distribution, and marketing.
Board member
Data, engineering, and analytical discipline.
A senior data analytics consultant and former lead mechanical engineer on the Navy’s Laser Weapon System at the Naval Surface Warfare Center. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Penn State and an MBA from MIT.
Board member
Media entrepreneurship. Commercial scale.
Viamedia co-founder and Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors, with prior leadership roles at Telecommunication, Inc. and AT&T Media. He brings experience building and scaling media advertising businesses.
Board member
Enterprise building. Operational experience.
Former CEO of Brookdale Recovery, with a career designing, building, and operating treatment centers. His business experience also spans real estate development and hospitality.
Board member
Sign language education. Community connection.
An American Sign Language Teachers Association certified educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience. Founder of SignTasTic!, he creates experiences that bridge Deaf and hearing communities.
Executive Chairman & CEO
Media founder. Emmy-nominated Executive Producer.
Viamedia co-founder and a partner at The Workshop Content Studios. His work includes Netflix’s Basketball or Nothing and True North: The Sean Swarner Story. He brings media entrepreneurship and a lasting commitment to the impact of storytelling.
Board member
Elite competition. A global platform for Deaf talent.
A former NCAA wrestling champion and UFC competitor known as “The Hammer.” His experience across sport, advocacy, and community engagement supports the mission of amplifying Deaf voices through entertainment.
Board member
Executive operations. Sports and partnerships.
Chief Operating Officer of Brookdale Recovery and a third-generation member of the Mattioli NASCAR racing family, owners and operators of Pocono Raceway. His experience spans operations, logistics, media, marketing, events, and sponsorships.
Board member
Financial insight. Accessible business growth.
CEO of Tradeer, a financial education and services firm serving the American Sign Language community. An MBA graduate of Rutgers with experience at Ernst & Young, she brings accounting, education, entrepreneurship, and accessible communication together.
Board member
Corporate experience. Creative connections.
Founder of Speaking of Success, Inc., following more than 25 years in the global pharmaceutical industry with Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, and DuPont. She also serves on the advisory board of Sign World Studios and has supported the International Deaf Film Festival.
Board member
Deaf culture. Music, performance, and representation.
An acclaimed Deaf hip-hop artist, actor, and creator of Dip Hop—hip-hop through Deaf eyes. Known for Super Bowl ASL performances and roles in Black Lightning and Fear the Walking Dead, he is also co-founder and CEO of WAWABILITY.
Board member
Communication access. Community leadership.
Founder of Communication Service for the Deaf and a pioneer in telecommunications relay and video interpreting services. His leadership spans disability rights, public policy, nonprofit governance, and service as chair of Gallaudet University’s Board of Trustees.
Board member
Financial leadership. Premium entertainment.
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HBO. He helped guide long-term financial strategy, business affairs, and production, with experience across distribution, theatrical output, and original programming agreements.